| Formed | 1965/66 |
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| Colours | Red Shirts / Alternative Navy Blue with red trim |
| Shorts | Black Shorts / Alternative Red Shorts |
| Socks | Red Socks / Alternative Navy Blue |
| Nickname | The Cherries |
| Ground | Saffron Lane Park (Aylestone Park) |
| President | Herbert Voss |
| Secretary | Grahame Burrows |
| Treasurer | Keith Riley |
| Captain | John Walsh |
| Vice Captain | Roger Skidmore |
| Coach | Peter Faulks |
| Manager | Rob Towers |
Brian Hunt is on the touch line behind, coach Peter Faulks is taking the photo |
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| Shirt & Position | Name |
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1 Goalkeeper |
Dave Williams |
2 Defender |
Peter Loome |
3 Defender |
Dave Wilson |
4 Central Defender |
Terry Lander |
5 Centre Half |
Steve Williams |
| 6 Midfield | Roger Skidmore |
| 7 Midfield | Tony Lander |
| 8 Midfield | Ges Wheldale |
| 9 Striker | John Walsh |
| 10 Attacker | Keith Riley |
| 11 Winger | Mick Morgan |
| 12 Winger | Dave Scolls |
| 13 Midfield | Dek Finney |
| 14 Midfield | Gary Burrow |
| 15 Winger | Sid Ross |
| 16 Defender | Bill Connelly |
| 17 Defender | Brian Hunt |
| 18 Midfield | Steve Elliot |
| Coach | Peter Faulks |
| Manager | Rob Towers |
| Final League Table | P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Granby | 22 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
129 |
29 |
40 |
| Eagle Works | 22 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
148 |
31 |
38 |
| Belgrave Imps | 22 |
15 |
1 |
6 |
119 |
51 |
31 |
| Beaumont Wanderers | 22 |
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| Belgrave Untied | 22 |
12 |
0 |
10 |
80 |
82 |
24 |
| Saffron Dynamo | 22 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
44 |
51 |
20 |
| Evington BC OB | 22 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
64 |
71 |
17 |
| Aylestone Park Rangers | 22 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
57 |
87 |
17 |
| Barclays Bank | 22 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
45 |
75 |
17 |
| Belgrave C M C | 22 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
49 |
91 |
13 |
| Q B S | 22 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
40 |
109 |
11 |
| Imperial Typewriters | 22 |
See every team sheet 1966-7 and results on this digital spreadsheet
created by Keith Riley & Peter Faulks
Open the spreadsheet then - click on any date tab to see the team, result and scorers
Granby was formed in the 1960's from members of The Granby Youth Club, they had a sucessful 5-A-Side team and ventured onto the big pitch around 1966. They played in the Leicester Sunday League Division 14 about 1966-67 and were promoted that year moving up several divisions to Division six where again they won the league in 1967-68 and were again moved up to Division Two in 1968-69, the team won League and cup games on a regular basis till about 1969-70. They played at Saffron Lane park, (now Aylestone Park) and were sponsored by The Cricketers Arms pub. Here the guys and gals met after the youth club nights in the Snook at the back of the pub, and on Friday nights when they went out for a social night of boozing. |
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Several of the players and supporters remained life long friends even though some moved to other places and overseas. Rob moved to Spain with wife Jean, Peter Faulks moved to Australia and coached the WA State Soccer team and the Women's State Soccer Team, his Free soccer coaching handbook can be found here. John Walsh a prolific tall striker had trials with better teams and later worked at EMI in London promoting some famous pop and rock groups. Keith Sturgess (Wakefield) became councillor for Leeds City Council for many years and he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours list.Terry Lander went on to run a very successful business and served on the Leicester City Soccer Club board, his brother Tony Lander becoming a Director of the club around 2006-7.The players took several holidays together in particular to Tossa De Mar in Spain (9) 1967 and to Majorca (10) 1968 and then again to Spain with eight to ten members holidaying together in 1969.Keith Riley, Peter Faulks and an other, won the Leicestershire Youth Table Tennis competition in 1964 and played several demonstration games at local youth clubs.Rob moved to Spain with his wife Jean the wedding photo is shown below (Peter Faulks was the photographer) more names needed. |
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Wedding day group on the day |
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Where are they now |
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 Sid Ross caught up with Peter Faulks in Sydney about 1970
Sid Ross & Terry Lander with girlfriend |
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Rob & Peter followed City everywhere in the 1960's and here with John Walsh, Peter is at the new King Power Stadium in 2016 (a good year for Leicester City) |
Steve, John, Faulksy & Malc planning holiday to Spain 1967 |
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At the game
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Cup winners
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Terry, Bill, Gez and Keith on trophy night |
Sid Ross and Mick Morgan now both deceased celebrating on the trophy night |
John Walsh with the Trophy |
Relaxing on holiday about 1969
